Another major difference between 2008 and 2016 is that Mrs. Clinton is not a Washington neophyte, as Mr. Obama was. Unlike Mr. Obama, who sought major public figures like Mrs. Clinton and John Kerry to be the nation’s chief diplomat, Mrs. Clinton, advisers said, might prefer a trusted and reliable facilitator of her policy. post, Mrs. Clinton could also pick Michael J. Morell, whom she got to know when he was acting C.I.A. Both recently wrote op-ed articles sharply critical of Mr. Trump and favorable to Mrs. Clinton. And of course, Mr. Obama had an even bigger surprise in store: Mrs. Clinton as secretary of state.

Source: International New York Times August 26, 2016 09:00 UTC